Harry Potter Hogwart's House Earrings

My friends and I have been watching one Harry Potter movie a week for the past five weeks. Next week we'll all be attending the new film: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. My sister and I, feeling inspired (and also wanting something to wear to the new film!) made three Harry Potter-inspired pieces. Each one represents a Hogwart's House: Slytherin, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw (my personal favorite). We are working on a pair of Hufflepuff earrings as well.

These earrings are inspired by Harry Potter’s house at Hogwarts, Gryffindor! They are made from stunning red and gold Czech glass beads in a unique “chandelier” design. Little silver colored stars add a “magical” touch! (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27665407)

These earrings are inspired by (our personal favorite!) Hogwarts’ house of Ravenclaw. They are made from sparkling blue Czech glass beads and silver-colored beads accompanied by little silver-colored stars. They are also made with blue copper wire. (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27666195)

Inspired by Hogwart’s most infamous house, Slytherin, these earrings are made from sparkling green Czech glass beads and silver beads in a unique “chandelier” design. Tiny silver stars are a “magical” touch to these Harry Potter-inspired earrings. So whether you love Draco Malfoy or have an ambitious and cunning (and maybe shady) character, or if you want to show support for your favorite Hogwart’s house, these earrings are a darling addition to a jewelry collection! (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27665770)

Wear them to the opening of the new Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!

Sarah

(SuaVoce)

A Glimpse Into Our Studio (of Sorts)

It might not be the most glamorous place to work, but it's what we have right now! At home we have a studio set up in our basement, but while we are away at college we have to make due with what we have. This usually means making jewelry on our beds or clearing off our desks. Unfortunately, this also means no soldering until summer (or like this summer while we stay on campus for research, not until August). Most of our pieces (and all pieces now listed on Etsy) are made using cold connections. Suprisingly, this limitation has been mostly to our advantage. Limitations really challenge our creativity, and push it beyond it's limits.

Happy creating to all!
Sarah
(SuaVoce)

Custom Bridal and Event (or Prom) Jewelry

Just recently Sarah and I were shopping in Walmart with our grandmother. She struck up a conversation with a lady working in the vision center…and by the time we left Walmart the woman at the vision center had commissioned us to make a custom pair of earrings for an outfit she had bought for a wedding!

This event and the fact that my cousin is having a wedding this summer (and I’m planning to design my jewelry to compensate for the fact that I can’t afford to buy a new dress ) got me to thinking…

Weddings and other special events (e.g. prom—Sarah and I designed our little sister a necklace and earring set for her prom) are coming up soon, and many women buy their outfits for these events BEFORE they buy their jewelry.

So why not have your jewelry custom made?

SuaVoce of course makes custom jewelry (just check out our Etsy store http://suavoce.etsy.com/), but I wanted to provide a resource that lists small shops that do custom and bridal jewelry.

Here is my list:
http://pickmeup.etsy.com/ OR http://www.pickmeupboutique.blogspot.com/
This is a small store that sells beautiful wire-wrapped jewelry. If you check out pickmeup’s blog you can see the jewelry they made for a bride-to-be! I like pickmeup because their designs are clean and delicate, and personally I love silver wire! Pickmeup also does custom jewelry, so check them out!
http://shacara.etsy.com/
Shacara specializes in custom-made bridal jewelry. Their pieces are very elegant and priced very well, too!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6716075
OceanBayDesigns has custom-made jewelry for bridesmaids. Their pieces are modern and unique! I love the fact that this store uses a lot of silver (can’t you tell I love it?).
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6776989
Tilley Jewels Bride also specializes in bridal jewelry. They also sell nice hair accessories that would be great for prom, too!
http://expressyourself.etsy.com/
Expressyourself makes custom jewelry pieces and bridal jewelry. I like their pieces because they are very elegant and use a lot of gorgeous pearls and beads.
http://dreamsandjewelry.etsy.com/
Dreamsandjewelry has also done some bridal work, and their pieces are very beautiful!

I hope this list is helpful. Happy shopping!
Angie (SuaVoce)

An Introduction

Hello,
We’d like to introduce ourselves! We are two sisters who make and sell handmade jewelry. We love trying new designs and are willing to take risks with our work. Recently, we’ve created an Etsy.com store (http://suavoce.etsy.com/).

We love input from our viewers. At our college, we like to get our friends together to help us designs unique pieces. All input is taken seriously, and we love recieving it! Don’t hesitate to design your own piece. Afterall, SuaVoce is “Indenpendent Style for Independent Women!”

Love,
SuaVoce